Online petition driving support for Caster Semenya

A Johannesburg organisation has launched an online petition against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)’s new rules which seeks to regulate the testosterone levels of female athletes.

“It is almost tantamount to discriminating against people for their natural attributes,”

The athletics body has introduced a separate female classification for an athlete with differences of sexual development.

Such athletes, including South Africa’s Caster Semenya, will have to reduce and then maintain their testosterone levels to no greater than 5nmol/L by November 1, 2018 if they want to compete in events ranging from 400m to a mile.